Collaborate Disseminate
Due to the troublesome spread of coronavirus-themed scams and malware attacks, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) launched a nationwide campaign to detect, inhibit and punish any fraudulent or malicious online activity. “It is essential that th… Continue reading Department of Justice goes after scammers exploiting Coronavirus pandemic
The US has formally sanctioned the Lazarus Group and offshoots Bluenoroff and Andariel, which are allegedly acting on behalf of the DPRK. Continue reading US Treasury targets North Korean hacking groups
Nghia Hoang Pho may not have had malicious intent, but removal of the materials forced the NSA to abandon years of signals collection work. Continue reading NSA staffer takes top-secret hacking tools home ‘to study’, gets 66 months
Park Jin Hyok is allegedly with Lazarus Group, a hacking team connected to attacks on a wide array of industries and public utilities. Continue reading North Korean programmer charged for Sony, WannaCry attacks and more
They allegedly hacked into phone accounts, convinced retailers they were who they weren’t, and upgraded to shiny new gadgets for small fees. Continue reading Feds indict 12 for allegedly buying iPhones on other people’s dimes
The US Department of Justice wants to educate its contractors and military software buyers about malicious software that could infiltrate the country’s infrastructure. For fear of nation state attacks and cyberespionage attempts, the Pentagon has… Continue reading US Department of Justice creates software blacklist to prevent foreign attacks
The scammers automatically created iOS accounts with valid email accounts, then automatically used stolen cards to buy and resell stuff. Continue reading Automated money-laundering scheme found in free-to-play games
The Feds have been meeting with security researchers who are working on “a safe enough way” to unlock data on encrypted phones. Continue reading Push for legal mandate to unlock phones revived by DOJ
The government asked a judge to delay deciding whether Apple must build an iPhone backdoor while the FBI tests its own backdoor. Continue reading FBI might have a way to unlock shooter’s iPhone without Apple’s help